“To miss” in Japanese
Short answer
To miss in Japanese is “逃す” (nigasu). Full meaning: to set free, to let go, to release; to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away, to fail to catch.
Other ways to say “To miss” in Japanese
見逃す
minogasu to miss, to overlook, to fail to notice; to let pass (a matter), to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing), to turn a blind eye to; to pass up (e.g. an opportunity)
欠かす
kakasu to miss (doing), to fail (to do)
ぱぐれる
pagureru to miss (one's chance to ...)
恋い慕う
koishitau to miss, to yearn for
取り逃がす
torinigasu to miss (capturing), to fail to catch, to let slip
逸す
sorasu to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject); to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
見失う
miushinau to lose sight of, to miss
失する
shissuru to lose, to miss, to forget, to be excessive
逸する
issuru to lose (a chance), to miss (a chance); to overlook, to omit, to forget; to deviate
懐かしむ
natsukashimu to yearn for (someone, something), to miss
聞き逃す
kikinogasu to fail to hear something, to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something, to let a remark slide
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